The Thai movie that won the prestigious Palme d'Or at Cannes will not feature at the Oscars in the foreign language film category.

在戛纳电影节荣膺金棕榈奖的极富声望的泰国电影，将无缘成为奥斯卡外语类影片中的特色。

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At the 29th ceremony, held on March 27, 1957, the Best foreign language film category was introduced; until then, foreign language films were honored with the Special Achievement Award.

1947年3月27日举行的第29届学院奖颁奖典礼增设了最佳外语片奖；在此之前，外语片是在“特别成就奖”一项下奖励的。

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Motion pictures nominated for the Foreign Language Film award shall not be eligible for Academy Awards consideration in any category in any subsequent Awards year.

语言动态图片电影奖提名为外国不应考虑在奥斯卡颁奖典礼资格类别在随后任何一年任何奖项。

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And interestingly, in the category which is usually filled with foreign names, the foreign film category, foreign language film category, there's a very familiar American name.

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This year, the Foreign Language Film category shut out four submissions on the grounds that they weren t in the language of their submitting country.

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And the U.S. Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences is considering whether to nominate Nairobi Half Life for an Oscar in the Best Foreign Language Film category -- the first time a Kenyan movie has been considered.

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